City Animals ~ Toddler Storytime

We read all about CITY animals in today’s Toddler Storytime! Some of these critters actually end up in our backyards and even our homes!

Our library friends Percy the squirrel and Mickey the mouse joined the fun!

What follows are the books, songs, rhymes, flannel board stories, movement activities and video we shared.

BOOKS WE SHARED

That Pupby Lindsay Barrett George is a story about a puppy who runs around his yard uncovering buried acorns. It’s all fun and games until he runs into gray squirrel. Gray squirrel is a bit upset because he has been burying those acorns to eat in winter. Pup decides the best way to fix things is to play another game – let’s bury the acorns! Bright, bold illustrations, a simple story line and a happy ending make this a perfect book for toddlers.

In City Animalsby Simms Taback, we are given very specific clues about some city animals. A squirrel, a dog, a cat, a horse and a mouse pop out in this lift-the-flap book of huge proportions. Some of the animals are easy for little ones to guess, others not so much. A beautiful and clever concept book that highlights animals seen in our neighborhoods.

FLANNELBOARDS WE SHARED

10 Little Acorns

(Sung to the tune of Ten Little Indians)

One little, two little, three little acorns,

Four little, five little, six little acorns,

Seven little, eight little, nine little acorns,

Ten little acorns here!

This Little Squirrel

This little squirrel said, “Let’s Run and Play”

This little squirrel said, “Let’s hunt acorns all day!”

This little squirrel said, “Yes acorns are good!”

This little squirrel said, “Yes my favorite food!”

This little squirrel said, “Come climb this tree!”

(run fingers up arm quickly)

…and crack these acorns –

1, 2, 3! (clap hands after each number)

Little Mouse, Little Mouse

Little mouse is hiding behind one of these colorful houses. Can we find him?

Little mouse, little mouse, are you in the ____ house?

Red

Yellow

Green

Brown

It’s up to us to guess! Can you guess which house little mouse was hiding behind?

Action Songs & Fingerplays We Shared

We share a lot of songs, bounces & rhymes during storytime! You’ll find lyrics/words to those songs & rhymes we shared without CD accompaniment here.

Welcome, Welcome Everyone
(to the tune of Twinkle Twinkle)

Welcome, welcome everyone,Now we’re here let’s have some fun!
First we clap our hands just so,
Then we bend and touch our toes.
Welcome, welcome everyone,
Now we’re here let’s have some fun